Krug Vintage
2002
Born from a year with a clement and generous climate, Krug 2002 exhibits superb balance. The expression of an extremely serene and generous year for wines centred around fruit with beautiful structure, great intensity and elegance, Krug 2002 was nicknamed “Ode to Nature” by the Maison’s Tasting Committee.
Krug 2002 is an elegant blend of Pinot Noir (40%), Chardonnay (39%) and Meunier (21%).
Composition
A word from
The cellar master
We decided to nickname Krug 2002 the House’s Ode to Nature, for this highly expressive and beautifully structured champagne was born from a serene and generous year.
Julie Cavil, Krug cellar master
The year 2002 offered a clement and generous climate that was consistently warm, relatively dry and granted the ideal conditions for ripening. As the grapes arrived at the press, they were in excellent and robust health. The 2002 harvest for Krug was marked by great homogeneity and superb balance.
The House did not hesitate to create Krug 2002, naming it Ode to Nature to express the music of an extremely serene and generous year with perfect conditions for highly-expressive wines centred around fruit of all types with a beautiful structure, great intensity and elegance.
Krug 2002 is a blend of selected plots’ wines of the year, marked by its undeniably profound fruity character. It is a balanced dialogue between Pinot Noir (40%) and Chardonnay (39%) with Meunier (21%).
The elegance of Krug 2002 comes after 13 years in the cellars gaining in harmony and finesse.
Time in cellar:
This bottle spent around 12 years in Krug's cellars developing its expression and elegance, receiving its cork in Autumn 2014.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Duck breast with its juice in reduction, roasted butternut squash and kumquat chutney or a lentil curry stew marked with orange zest can pair deliciously with Krug 2002. Desserts such as orange tiramisu or cinnamon brioche with a carrot, ginger and lemon mousse would also combine beautifully with this Champagne.
TASTING NOTES
A charismatic and fresh nose, with the promise of natural intensity and elegance and a strong presence of fruits of all types. A diverse bouquet of orange aromas with some notes of liquorice and light chocolate biscuit can also be enjoyed.
On the palate, this Champagne is astonishing, balanced and delicate with striking fresh, tropical, wild and crystallised fruits. It is a hymn to fruit – red, white and citrus – with notes of blackcurrant, chocolate, candied orange peel, cocoa beans, honey with hints of smoke and toast enhanced by a vibrant, persistent long finish.
Serving Temperature
The Joseph Glass
The Influence of Time
RATINGS
Rating: 99/100
Decanter - 2020
The Krug Experience
MUSIC
PAIRINGS
III. Presto - Allegro molto vivace
Pierre Monteux/sites/default/files/media/audio/usbc15500295_symphony_no._6_in_b_minor_op._74_pathrtique_iii._presto_-_allegro_molto_vivace_0.mp3
Interpreted by- Pierre Monteux
O Fortuna
Seji Ozawa/sites/default/files/media/audio/seijiozawa_orffcarminaburana_g010001770067e_01_01_ofortuna_usbc19200493_320k44s2ccbr1x.mp3
Interpreted by- Seji Ozawa
Quintetto da "Mestersinger von Nurnberg" di R.Wagner
Orazio Sciortino/sites/default/files/media/audio/oraziosciortino_wagnerverdi18132013pianotransc_g010002970861y_02_07_quintettodamestersingervonnurn_itb001300273_320k44s2ccbr1x_0.mp3
Interpreted by- Orazio Sciortino
I. Allegro non molto
Giuliano Carmignola/sites/default/files/media/audio/giulianocarmignolavenicebaroqu_vivaldilequattrostagioniandthr_g010001399593y_01_10_iallegrononmolto_ussm10007010_320k44s2ccbr1x.mp3
Interpreted by- Giuliano Carmignola
The Krug Experience
